This article contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is a sequel to the legendary manga series, Jujutsu Kaisen. Set 68 years after the final battle of Shinjuku Showdown, Modulo follows the story of the grandchildren of Yuta Okkotsu and Maki Zenin. In almost 7 decades, the world of JJK has changed drastically, and the vast majority of JJK’s original cast is now most likely dead, unfortunate as that may be.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Gege Has Already Set Up The Death Of The Protagonist
JJK's protagonist is going to die, and fans are heartbroken.
This shouldn't come as a surprise to the fans, given the time that's passed. Now, Gege seems to have practically confirmed the biggest death of Modulo in the latest chapter. Former main character, Megumi Fushiguro is now most certainly dead. While not explicitly stated, it’s been implied clearly through Yuka Okkotsu. Megumi’s cursed technique, Ten Shadows, was inherited by Yuka Okkotsu, and given that this is a technique that can rival the Limitless and Six Eyes combo, it most likely means the previous user is dead. If that's the case, Megumi was the first main character to die, before he even reached 70.
Megumi Fushiguro Is Now Likely Dead In Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo
- Megumi Had The Ten Shadows Technique
- Megumi Never Tamed Mahoraga
Jujutsu Kaisen had a beloved main cast, featuring the likes of Yuji Itadori, Nobara Kugisaki, Gojo Satoru, and Megumi Fushiguro. The main trio consisted of Yuji, Nobara and Megumi, with all three of them playing a very exciting role in the story.
With Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo having started, fans were excited to see the status of these beloved characters. Fans did see Yuji, who’s immortal and still young, and Nobara, and who’s an old woman now.
With Yuji and Nobara back, fans expected Megumi to return as well. Sadly, it seems that Gege had very different plans for him.
Megumi’s death has now been seemingly confirmed, and if that's the case, he was actually the first character to die among the main cast of Jujutsu Kaisen. Based on the passing of Ten Shadows, Megumi likely died before he even reached 70, likely around his mid 60s.
Megumi’s Ten Shadow Technique Has Been Inherited By Yuka Okkotsu
Megumi’s death has yet to be explicitly stated by the author. However, the most recent chapter almost confirms it through Megumi’s cursed technique, Ten Shadows.
As fans know, some cursed techniques are inherited through blood, and Ten Shadows is one of them. It isn't necessary for a technique to have only one user. After all, Naobito and Naoya had the same cursed technique at the same time. Gege even said that Limitless could have multiple users as well. Noritoshi Kamo also shared a cursed technique with Choso, who shared it with other Death Paintings.
However, it makes sense for the Ten Shadows to have only one user based on how special it is, and how coveted it is within the Zenin Clan.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Gege Akutami Kills Off Two Major JJK Characters In The Sequel
JJK just killed off two major characters, and fans are shocked.
Most importantly, fans know that the Six Eyes and Limitless combo appears only in one person at a time. But, at the same time, the Ten Shadows is a factual match for the Six Eyes + Limitless combo. For it to have multiple users and for multiple people to have Mahoraga at the same time doesn't make sense at all. Most certainly, Megumi is either dead already, or severely incapacitated.
Based on everything that's stated in the story, Megumi had to have died in Jujutsu Kaisen before the birth of Yuka Okkotsu. Yuka Okkotsu is the current user of Ten Shadows, and she even summoned Mahoraga in the latest battle against Dabura.
This also confirms that Megumi died over 16 years ago, as he would have had to die before Yuka Okkotsu was born for her to get his technique.
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Will Feature Many More Deaths
Megumi’s death has definitely hit many fans hard, especially those who were excited to see the old trio back together. Unfortunately, Megumi is one of many from the old cast who has been confirmed dead.
At the start of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Gege killed off the series’ best couple — Maki Zenin and Yuta Okkotsu. The two had gotten married, but with Maki’s death, Yuta died from heart break.
There's something that Earthling Sorcerers use as a last resort when their lives are on the line. It's called a Binding Vow. Yuka has been searching for something worth staking her life on all this time. She thought since she was gonna die anyway, she might as well for for someone else's sake. — Tsurugi on Yuka Okkotsu
Gege also confirmed the death of Hana not too long ago, who was set up to marry Megumi. Her death was confirmed via Nobara, who stated she had last seen Yuji during her funeral.
Megumi and all these other characters won’t be the last to die. Most of the old cast might be wiped out before the end, and that includes Yuji Itadori, whose death is being heavily foreshadowed already.
Jujutsu Kaisen's sequel, called Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, runs in the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. The series is set 68 years into the future, after the events of Shinjuku Showdown. The main characters of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo are Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu, the grandchildren of Yuta and Maki. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16 will be released on December 21, 2025. The release time of the chapter is midnight JST, or 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT). Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus and the Shonen Jump app.